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<blockquote data-quote="The Other Side" data-source="post: 614328" data-attributes="member: 17969"><p>AV8, you want to blame someone for the mess in Afghanistan, start with this MAN:</p><p></p><p><u>Then Reagan goes on to say this at the State of the Union Address:</u></p><p><span style="color: #000000">in Afghanistan, the <strong>freedom fighters</strong> are the key to peace. We support the Mujahadeen. There can be no settlement unless all Soviet troops are removed and the Afghan people are allowed genuine <strong>self-determination</strong>. (Applause.) (<a href="http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan%27s_Seventh_State_of_the_Union_Speech" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #772124">7th State of the Union speech</span></strong></a>)</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">“To watch the <strong>courageous Afghan freedom fighters</strong> battle modern arsenals with simple hand-held weapons is an inspiration to those who love freedom. Their courage teaches us a great lesson—that there are things in this world worth defending. To the Afghan people, I say on behalf of all Americans that <strong>we admire your heroism</strong>, your <strong>devotion to freedom</strong>, and your <strong>relentless struggle against your oppressors</strong>.” (<a href="http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1983/32183e.htm" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #772124">March 21, 1983</span></strong></a>).</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000">I guess he was wrong, eh?</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/peaceful.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":peaceful:" title="Peaceful :peaceful:" data-shortname=":peaceful:" /></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Other Side, post: 614328, member: 17969"] AV8, you want to blame someone for the mess in Afghanistan, start with this MAN: [U]Then Reagan goes on to say this at the State of the Union Address:[/U] [COLOR=#000000]in Afghanistan, the [B]freedom fighters[/B] are the key to peace. We support the Mujahadeen. There can be no settlement unless all Soviet troops are removed and the Afghan people are allowed genuine [B]self-determination[/B]. (Applause.) ([URL='http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan%27s_Seventh_State_of_the_Union_Speech'][B][COLOR=#772124]7th State of the Union speech[/COLOR][/B][/URL])[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]“To watch the [B]courageous Afghan freedom fighters[/B] battle modern arsenals with simple hand-held weapons is an inspiration to those who love freedom. Their courage teaches us a great lesson—that there are things in this world worth defending. To the Afghan people, I say on behalf of all Americans that [B]we admire your heroism[/B], your [B]devotion to freedom[/B], and your [B]relentless struggle against your oppressors[/B].” ([URL='http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1983/32183e.htm'][B][COLOR=#772124]March 21, 1983[/COLOR][/B][/URL]).[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]I guess he was wrong, eh?[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]:peaceful:[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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